Featured Wedding | Mike & Christen | Wedding Chicago Style
The oh so fab photographer Jai Girard, our Chicago StrictlyWeddings.com partner, sent us this wedding (and others to come soon) that is truly wonderful! We love Jai’s dramatic photos and how she captures her bride and groom is so many fun and creative ways.
Our bride and groom, Christen and Mike, met through a mutual friend and there first official date was the following night … love at first sight? Mike proposed to Christen atop a cliff overlooking the desolate Papkolea Green Sand Beach on the Big Island (Hawaii). A very rare type of beach, its unique olive green sand is made of a smi-precious stone eroded by the ocean and crushed into fine sand. Mike surprised Christen after a 3 mile hike through volcanic rock to get there.
Fun to know…Christen’s something old was a beautiful diamond that she won at the grand opening of a department store. Her parents had placed in on a ring setting that she was allowed to wear to church until she was old enough. By then, it was dated so it was put away in her mom’s jewelry box. Come her wedding day, her parents surprised her with her “old” diamond in a new beautiful necklace.
Ceremony: St. Hyacinth Basilica
Reception: The Blackstone Hotel
Wedding Gown: Lazaro
Shoes: Jimmy Choo
Flowers: A Stem Above
Cake: Take the Cake
Entertainment: Bradley Young Orchestra
Rings: Harry Winston
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Love the Marilyn Monroe picture. Love the little details, and that food looks delicious!
Love Jai’s Work!!!
Since I planned my wedding from this site, I still come on to it-helping BFF find what they need-and this site has been a life saver-for all! I live in Houston now, and I just love seeing all the creativity and the beauty that is on here-puts me in a great mood:))
Absolutely stunning like her mother!
Love the Marilyn Monroe shot-to faboosh!! Great Photographer indeed! I have only been at it for only a few years on my own-and hope one day to be with the big boys:)
Darling couple-congrats!! As always Jai is over the
top with her vision for them both!!
Stunning!! Have seen her work before and she
would be my choice if I ever find someone:)
WOW!!!!